Love letters

To prepare these delicious nut cookies, start by making the dough. In a large bowl, add 500 g of flour, 250 g of soft butter, 2 egg yolks, and a pinch of salt. Mix the ingredients using a mixer or by hand until you obtain a homogeneous and elastic dough. Shape the dough into a ball, cover it with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 1-2 hours so that it hardens and is easier to shape.

After the dough has cooled, take it out of the fridge and start forming small balls about the size of a hazelnut. Place each ball on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and set them aside. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites from 4 eggs with a mixer, gradually adding 300 g of sugar. Continue to beat the egg whites until you obtain a firm and glossy foam. Carefully fold in 300 g of ground nuts into the egg white foam, mixing gently to avoid losing air from the mixture.

Roll the dough balls on a lightly floured surface, each ball having a uniform round shape. Place each ball in muffin tins, which help prevent the filling from leaking during baking. Put a teaspoon of the nut foam over each dough ball, ensuring it is evenly covered. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and bake the cookies for 15-20 minutes until they become golden and well-baked.

Once the cookies have completely cooled, dust them with powdered sugar mixed with a little vanilla to give them a fragrant taste and attractive appearance. These nut cookies are ideal to be enjoyed with a cup of coffee or tea, and also perfect for gifting to loved ones. The flavors of nuts and vanilla blend perfectly, and the fine texture of the cookie will surely delight any sweet lover. Enjoy!

 Ingredients: Although this recipe is a bit tricky, the result is worth the effort. For those who prefer drier cakes, without cream and with plenty of nuts, I recommend these "letters". Ingredients for the dough: 6 egg yolks, 300 g butter, 300 g flour. Filling: 6 egg whites, 300 g sugar, 300 g ground walnuts.

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